Australia, Africa To Share Telescope

A consortium of countries chose South Africa and Australia to share a groundbreaking €1.5 billion ($1.87 billion) radio telescope that will be the biggest and most sensitive instrument of its kind.

The telescope, known as the Square Kilometer Array, or SKA, will offer an unprecedented view into the heart of the universe. It is expected to shed light on key cosmological mysteries, from the origin of dark matter and dark energy, and...